SCHEDULE 3CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND VEHICLES

PART IIIDISINFECTION OF CONTAMINATED USED LITTER, MANURE AND SLURRY

2.

Unless otherwise directed by the Department by notice served on the occupier, the used litter and the solid phase of manure shall be—

(a)

stacked to heat by adding 100kg granulated quick lime to each 1m3 of material;

(b)

heated to a temperature of at least 70°C throughout, sprayed with disinfectant and left for a period of at least 42 days;

(c)

covered or re-stacked during the period referred to in (b) so as to ensure thermic treatment of all layers of the stack.